A/N: Please bare with me for this chapter. I'm writing it 30 minutes before i have to go to class. I hope you guys enjoy it!


Clary POV:

"Hey Jace. You okay?" I asked looking into his golden eyes. He seemed to be a million miles away from here.

He blinked a few times then met my gaze.

"Oh, yea. Sorry just thinking about the game" he smiled.

I looked at him curiously. Something seemed wrong.

But I shook it off. He would tell me if something was wrong.

"Simon, this is Jace." I said as I led Simon to Jace.

"And Jace this is Simon" I smiled.

They both shook hands.

"Nice to meet ya man" Jace spoke.

"Same to you" Simon smiled.

"Jace are you sure you're okay?" I asked. Just something didn't feel right.

"Yea, I am." Jace smiled as he ran a hand through his golden hair.

"But… I uh… I gotta go to the locker room… So..." he said.

"Uh, okay. Guess I'll see you later then… yah?" I asked.

"For sure." He smiled.

He gave me a quick hug then ran to the locker room.

As I watched him go I heard Simon chuckle.

"What's so funny Lewis?" I asked turning to meet his gaze.

"You" he laughed.

"What? What about me?"

"You totally have the hots for him!"

"I do NOT!"

"Oh come on Clare! I've known you forever! You can't hide anything from me!"

I let out a breath…

"I do NOT like him. He's arrogant, rude, he knows he's hot… and… and… He can be sweet and kind and gentle and caring… and he's just… everything's just so complicated Si!" I yelled

He nodded.

"Love does that sometimes"

"Love?"

"Yup"

"What do you know about Love?"

"A lot actually! I've recently met the love of my life"

"Really?" I asked rolling my eyes. He's just so dramatic sometimes.

"Yes. Her name is belleL"

"What is that?"

"Her…. Gamer tag"

I started roaring with laughter.

"Her GAMERTAG! By the angel Si! She's a girl you met online!"

"Yes! SO what!?"

"So WHAT!? How is THAT love!" I giggled. Oh how I missed my nerdy best friend.

"It is! We are such a good team. She always has my back and I always have hers!" he defended.

"Okay okay." I laughed.

"But you know what I think…"

"What do you think?"

"I think you should give that boy… Jace a chance"

"What?"

"Come on Clare. I saw that kiss. It meant something. You just don't let anyone kiss you from what I remember" Simon chuckled.

I guess he was right, I mean the last time I was with Simon and one of his friends tried to kiss me let's just say that boy couldn't walk for a week.

"I know. But it's just Jace"

"Just Jace huh?"

"Yes" I said nodding vigorously.

"Regardless. Give him a chance. He seems like a spiffy guy."

"Spiffy?" I giggled.

"Yes spiffy" he smiled shaking his head.

"Hey Clary" a voice called out.

I saw Izzy, Alec, and Magnus approaching me.

"Just in time guys. This is Simon" I said introducing them to each other.

"Si, this is Izzy, Alec and Magnus" I smiled.

They all shook hands.

"Nice to meet you Simon" Magnus spoke.

"So… How do you guys know each other?" Izzy asked looking Simon up and down.

"Well… we've... uh… we've been friends for a long time…" Simon stuttered.

I couldn't help but smile a little.

I missed the nervous Simon that had hard times talking to pretty girls. And Izzy was by far the most beautiful girl ever.

"Interesting… SO are you guys dating or something? What was that whole scene about?" Izzy asked.

It was my turn to speak.

"No, we aren't. We're just close friends. And... I… I just missed him… that's all" I lied.

I didn't feel comfortable telling them just yet.

Simon looked at me.

I just shook my head.

"Okay. Anyways we are all gonna go celebrate this victory. You guys coming?" Alec asked.

"Uh yea. Sure. Simon? You coming?" I asked looking to my best friend.

"Uh… I would love to… But I don't think I can. But maybe another time?"

"Sure. Here" I spoke as I wrote my number on his hand.

"Don't be a stranger okay?"

"I won't. See you later Clary" Simon said as he hugged me tightly.

"And remember what I said. Give him a chance will ya?" he whispered into my ear.

I just smiled and pulled back from him.

"See you later Si"

"It was nice meeting you all" Simon said as he waved to the others.

"Nice meeting you too" they all smiled.

As Simon left Izzy pulled me a head while we headed over to their car.

"Clary! What was that!?"

"What was what?"

"That kiss on the field!? Then you and that guy. Then Jace. God, he looked so sad."

"Wait... What?"

"Did you see Jace's face after the kiss?"

"Yea… He looked sort of in pain…" I said flashing back to the pain expression I had last seen.

"Clary you know Jace is head over heels falling for you!"

"No… He's just Jace. He flirts with everyone"

"Not anymore Clary. Haven't you noticed? The only girls that he talks to is me and you"

I let that sink in.

"Clary. I don't know what you did. But Jace is turning over a new leaf because of you." Izzy smiled as we reached her black Mercedes Benz.

"He…. He is?" I stuttered.

Am I really changing this boy?

"Yes. Yes you are. Clary… I've never seem my brother so happy in his life. He comes home and actually talks to all of us. He's nicer. He's not as arrogant anymore. It's crazy really" Izzy smiled as she opened the car door.

I walked around the other side and opened the door.

I sat down and buckled in the same time Izzy did.

"You know what I think?" Izzy asked as she shifting into drive.

"What do you think?" I asked as I turned the radio down a little.

"I think you should give Jace a chance" she smiled as she pulled out of the parking space.

"You are the second person that told me that" I spoke as I gazed out the window.

"Second? Who was the first?" Izzy asked as she pulled behind Alec's car.

We followed behind them since they knew where the celebration was going to be.

"Simon" I spoke.

"Hmm. See even he sees it… Simon… I knew there was something I liked about him" she smiled.

I turned and smiled at her.

"You like Simon?"

"What NO! I just… just find him interesting" he spoke.

"Uh huh. Sure." I laughed.

"Oh shut up" she said as she pulled up to Taki's.

"Anyway" she said as she pulled into a parking spot and shifted the car into park.

"Give Jace a chance will ya?" he smiled.

I rolled my eyes.

"I'll think about it okay?"

"I can settle for that" Izzy smiled as she got out of the car.

"Now let's get this party started" Izzy smiled as she pulled me past Taki's.

"Uh Izzy. Where are you going? We just pasted Taki's" I said as I pointed backwards with my thumb.

"That's not where we are going" she smiled mischievously.

I looked at her confused.

"Don't worry. We've gotta get changed. I just so happen to have a good friend who lives' near Pandemonium." She spoke.

"Pandemonium… What's that?" I asked as we reached a two story apartment building.

"Only the best club ever" she winked.

"Club?" I asked a she pulled me up the stairs.

"Yup" she said as she knocked on a door.

A beautiful girl with tanned skin and brown wavy hair opened the door.

"Hey Iz" the girl smiled.

"Maia. Good to see you. This is Clary" Izzy spoke.

"Nice to meet you Clary" Maia smiled.

"Same" I spoke as we shook hands.

"So what's up?" Maia asked as she opened the door for us.

"I've come to change for pandemonium" Izzy said as she walked into a bedroom.

She returned with armfuls of dresses and heels.

"Ah. Pandemonium" Maia smiled.

"Good times. I'll call Jordan and we'll tag along" Maia smiled as she grabbed one of the dresses from Izzy.

"Cool. The more the merrier" Izzy smiled.

"Come on Clary. Grab a dress" Izzy said as she began to try on different pairs of heels.

I came and sat next to her.

"Something short and tight would be good for you" Izzy winked.

"What. Why?"

"Because Jace just won for you. He deserves some eye candy" she giggled.

I pushed her playfully.

"Shut up" I giggled.

She winked at me and handed me a dress and heels.

I rolled my eyes and walked to the bathroom and put on the dress.

As I finished I walked out of the bathroom.

"How do I look?" I asked as I spun around.

Izzy smiled at me.

"Jace is gonna love it" she winked.

"I hope so. I can't breathe in this!" I laughed as I slowly walked over to her in my too tall heels.

"It's fun being a girl isn't it" she laughed.

"It is. It really is" I spoke as I laughed with her.


A/N: So what did you guys think? Think Clary will give him a chance? You think Jace will tell her about his internal conflicts? And who's Simon in love with? You think somebodies hiding something? Leave reviews and let me know what you guys liked and didn't like!? Also i promise ill add more details on what Clary and Izzy will be wearing in the next chapter! Anyways have a wonderful day everyone!

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